Tool for removing jar caps



Se to 1927 p R. B. BURLEIGH TOOL FOR REMOVING JAR CAPS Filed May 12,1925 ATTORNEYS. M

Patented Sept. 6,1927.

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Application filed May 12, 1925. Serial N 0. 29,762.

I This invention relates'to tools for removing jar caps.

An important object of the invention 1s the provision of a'plier likeimplement, thejaws of which are movable toclamp jar caps of differentsizes which are to be removed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pair of jaw membersmovable to open and closed positions, one of the jawmembershaving ashort concavely curved toothed surface for engagement with the jar topat one side thereof, the other of the jaw members having an oppositelcurved toothed )5 surface of considerable ength so that a proper clampinengagement ma be had with jar caps o a large range 0 sizes.

These and other objects I attain by the construction shown in theaccompanying 2n drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration isshown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Fig. 1 is a'side elevation of a jar cap remover constructed in accordance with my asinvention; and

Fi 2 is an edge elevation thereof, one of the awsbeing broken away.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numerals 10 and 11indicate an jaws havlng) handles 12 b means of which they may operated aout a ivot 13. The jaws 10 and 11 are opposite y bowed, as shown, andhave their free ends arranged in opposition and provided with opposedconcave toothed gripping faces 14 and Y15,

these faces being h concave and serving" for grip ing small ca s, suchas the screw covers 0 bottles and t e like. The jaw 10 has projectinginwardly! there 40 from at its approximate center a lug'16, the innerend, of which is concavely curved and provided with teeth 18. The jaw'11 has its inner surface 19 provided with teeth and is oppositelycurved. The curves of the lug 4 and the opp preferably similar, that isto say, the curve osed-face-19 of the jaw 11 are of the lug is made withthe same radius as the curve of the inner face of the jaw and the lug 16is shorter than the toothed portion of the jaw 11.

It will be obvious that a device constructed in accordance with theforegoing may be very readily produced and will be capable of handlingpractically the entire range ,of jar bottle tops met with in ordinaryhousehold work. It will furthermore be obvious that the constructionhereinbefore set forth is ca able of a certain range of change and modication Without materially departing fromthe spirit of my invention and Iaccordingly do not limit myself to such specific structure except ashereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A jar-cap remover, comprising a pair of 'plier connectedmembers with one jaw of one of the members (being provided with acentrally disposed inwardly extending lug, the inner face of which isconcavely curved upon an arc of the same radius as the opposed jaw butshorter in length, the opposed face of? the other jaw being oppositelycurved said curved face of said lug and the inner face of the last-namedjaw being provided withgripping teeth with the teeth on one jaw beingextended in a direction opposite the teeth upon the other' j aw, 1

2. A jar ca remover, including opposed arcuate curve jaw faces with onejaw being provided with an inwardly extending lug, the inner face ofwhich is curved upon an arc of the same radius as the opposed jaw, thearcuate face'of said'lug being considerably shorter than the arcuateface of'the o posed jaw, the curved face of said lu and t e inner faceof the opposed jaw ing formed with oppositely directed gripping teeth. 7In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

' RUFUS B. BURL IGHI

